Harangue: "Love"

Look at all the perfectly nice toys and books, how shiny and new they are, for my little princess; listen to the words of the preacher-man in Sunday school, how lovely are his words to keep the awful Devil at bay; love Jesus, and don’t worry, he loves you too, for he is your shining savior and your happily ever after; yes, Jesus loves you, for the Bible tells you so, why else would he save your soul so you can go to heaven; now, if you are a good little girl, you will be happy always and forever, and someday your prince will come; now, here is a little doll for being so good, it is a princess, just like you; see, don’t you absolutely adore Cinderella and Snow White, such happy endings it makes me want to cry; but, oh, how I hate that evil Queen, how horrible she is to poor little Snow White, what do you mean you think that awful Queen is pretty; don’t forget the Little Mermaid, oh I am glad they changed the ending and spared the children, the real version is horrid; don’t you love their princess dresses, my little darling child, now don’t draw that, why don’t you draw the beautiful dresses instead, they are much lovelier; oh, how cute you look with that son of a preacher man, such a good little boy he is with his manners; he would be perfect for you, absolutely perfect, no doubt about it; look at how you’ve grown, so fair and comely, my little princess now a queen; good girl, here’s a pat on the head, you are such a doll; but not that son of a preacher-man, what happened to him, he used to be so nice and cute when he recited his prayers; dancing and smoking, that boy is nothing but trouble, but damn he is one Hell of a looker; what do you mean you like his music, it doesn’t make any sense, why not sing a choir song instead; but forget him, see here, this other boy is nice, he is so well-groomed and mannered; marry this boy here, lacks beauty but he is rich and you will live happily ever after; now what did I tell you to stay away from that God-forsaken boy, I swear to God if I catch you with him again you’ll be damned forever; what do you mean you’re already damned to Hell and that he is your knight in shining armor after all?